Ushuaia: through the Poineers Route on Via Australis to Punta Arenas

Itinerary: 4 Days / 3 Nights

Ushuaia is the southernmost city in the world and the main port of Southern Argentinian Patagonia. There is a lot to visit around the city, besides the natural attractions that have made this place famous. Mare Australis, the ship from Cruceros Australis, will sail through the Patagonian Channels and around Tierra del Fuego (Fire Land). Ground excursions to glaciers, islands, sea lion and penguin colonies, will be offered daily. Also we will sail trough the mythical Cabo de Hornos (Cape Horn), well known all around the globe.

DAY 1 (Saturday): USHUAIA

Check in at San Martín 245, Ushuaia, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., embark the Expedition Cruise Ship. The Captain and crew will give a welcome cocktail reception on board. Immediately afterward, the ship will set sail for “the uttermost part of the earth.” Through the mythical Strait of Magellan, we will travel to Southern Patagonia, including Tierra de Fuego. This is the beginning of a Great Adventure! Accommodations on board the Via Australis.

DAY 2 (Sunday): CABO DE HORNOS (CAPE HORN) / WULAIA BAY

We will sail through the Beagle and Murray Channels to disembark in Cape Horn National Park. Cape Horn, a sheer, almost 425-meter-high promontory, where the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean merge, was discovered in 1616 by the Dutch commercial expedition organized by Isaac Le Maire. The Cape owes its name to the Port of Hoorn, the expedition’s departure point. In the afternoon we will disembark in historical Wulaia Bay, once the site of one of the region’s largest native settlements. This area is also renowned for the spectacular beauty of its vegetation and geography. We will walk through a Magellanic forest filled with Lengas, Coigües, Canelos, ferns and other species to reach a look-out point. Accommodations on board the Via Australis.

DAY 3 (Monday) GUNTHER PLÜSCHOW GLACIER

We sail through Beagle and Murray channels to reach and disembark in Cape Horn National Park (weather permitting). Cape Horn, on Hornos Island, is a sheer, 425-meter (1,394-foot) high rocky promontory at the point where the Atlantic and Pacific oceans merge. This mythical place is known as the “End of the Earth”; a visit is a singular privilege. The park was declared a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in June 2005.
In the afternoon, we go ashore in historic Wulaia Bay, once the site of one of the region’s largest aboriginal settlements. This area is also renowned for the mesmerizing beauty of its vegetation and geography. We walk through a Magellanic forest of Lengas, Coigües, Canelos, ferns and other native vegetation to reach a lookout point.

DAY 4 (Tuesday): MAGDALENA ISLAND / PUNTA ARENAS

Early in the morning, we will disembark on Magdalena Island, the home of an immense colony of more than 120,000 Magellanic Penguins that we will be able to observe during our walk to the Lighthouse that guides different ships on their way through the Strait of Magellan. After our visit, we will return to Punta Arenas, disembarking at 11:30 a.m., concluding our adventure.

Prices are per person, in US dollars:

(Expires: April 18, 2009)

B CABINS: $ 1,330 (HIGH); $ 1,050 (LOW)
A CABINS: $ 1,790 (HIGH); $ 1,410 (LOW)
AA CABINS: $ 1,890 (HIGH); $ 1,490 (LOW)
AAA CABINS: $ 1,970 (HIGH); $ 1,560 (LOW)
SINGLE CABINS: $ 2,330 (HIGH); $ 1,880 (LOW)

Departure dates:

October 2008: 4, 11, 18, 25
November 2008: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
December 2008: 6, 13, 20, 27
January 2009: 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
February 2009: 7, 14, 21, 28
March 2009: 7, 14, 21, 28
April 2009: 4, 11, 18

LOW SEASON

October
2nd half of March - April

HIGH SEASON

November - December
January, February, and 1st half of March

Important:

Prices are subject to change based on availability at the time of reservation. All routes are subject to change without notice, due to unexpected circumstances or weather conditions. Please refer to the 'Terms & Conditions' section of our website www.chilepros.com